Post by Brother Ben on Aug 12, 2015 16:34:33 GMT -5
10 ways Satan deceives the church.
1. He makes soul winning merely a church activity rather than a personal responsibility.
2. He convinces us that our Jerusalem is harder than others.
3. He distracts us into extracurricular causes which are not accomplishing the main thing of reaching sinners with the Gospel.
4. He convinces us that if we elect the right politicians, they will make things better.
5. He fools us into thinking that just because we all go around and shake hands with everybody that we are a friendly church, while many leave the services without a single real friend.
6. He leads us to believe that we are to clean up the church of sinners, rather than find sinners to let him clean up.
7. He creates a sense of pride in the church itself that leads to a lack of humble repentance.
8. He convinces us that we are already the best church in town, so we rest on our laurels, rather than sounding the battle cry.
9. He sells us self righteousness as a cheap substitute for true holiness.
10. He deceives us into thinking that knowing more about the faith is more important than living it.
1. He makes soul winning merely a church activity rather than a personal responsibility.
2. He convinces us that our Jerusalem is harder than others.
3. He distracts us into extracurricular causes which are not accomplishing the main thing of reaching sinners with the Gospel.
4. He convinces us that if we elect the right politicians, they will make things better.
5. He fools us into thinking that just because we all go around and shake hands with everybody that we are a friendly church, while many leave the services without a single real friend.
6. He leads us to believe that we are to clean up the church of sinners, rather than find sinners to let him clean up.
7. He creates a sense of pride in the church itself that leads to a lack of humble repentance.
8. He convinces us that we are already the best church in town, so we rest on our laurels, rather than sounding the battle cry.
9. He sells us self righteousness as a cheap substitute for true holiness.
10. He deceives us into thinking that knowing more about the faith is more important than living it.